AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CONCURRENT JURISDICTION.
Summary
This Act extends Family Court's jurisdiction under Chapter 50, Title 16, over a youth who has a mental condition and requires services or treatment but is not amenable to or compliant with such services. This Act applies only to youths who are under the custody of the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families when they turn 18 years old and, prior to turning 18 years old, were identified as having or diagnosed with a mental condition as defined in § 5001 of Title 16. Jurisdiction under this Act does not require DSCYF to provide foster care board extension payments or stipends to a youth. This Act has no effect on a youth reaching the age of majority at 18 years or on DSCYF's custody over a youth terminating by operation of law when the youth turns 18 years old.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Signed Sep 8, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Sep 8, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 39 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 39 - Stricken in House
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 39 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 39 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 18, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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